Fun climb with plenty of features within the offwidth for smaller pro. Gear anchor with a walk-off involving a bit of 5.0 downclimbing. There might be a better walk-off if you explore the top of the formation more.

PS

I don’t know if this line has been climbed before. But there was nothing in the guidebook or on MP and with the descent off the formation being awkward, I’m not sure. Feel free to comment if it was established prior. Stuck with Presidents Crag for the name.

Deep Throat

Clothing Optional

Go with the Flow

Flowmaster

Black President

Obama Nation

Overlord

Eyes Wide Shut

Vice Lord

This route might be slightly easier than its neighbor to the left.

This route was bolted by Jay on the first day of Obama's presidency.

This route is number 4 in the topo photo. Steep climbing with big holds. Climbs up the arete and moves left at the top.

This is route number 5 on the picture topo. Located on the far right side of the president's ceag, this route traverses up and right.

To reduce rope drag, it may be helpful to back clean (unclip) the first bolt after you have clipped the second bolt.

A thin start gains progressively easier climbing higher that parallels

Go with the Flow

for the last stretch to the anchors.

Move up and left and then back right at the top.

Patina edges down low gain a ledge with a block and the crux, which is getting atop the block without cheating out right. Once atop the block step across onto the adjoining face and finish up past one more bolt to anchors.

* Easiest to have someone follow this after leading as cleaning it on the way down is more trouble than it's worth.

Thus is number 3 on the picture topo. Wide crack to the left of Clothing Optional. Can lead with gear to 5" or can top-rope from the same anchor as Clothing Optional.

It's nice to TR this after climbing Clothing Optional.  If you climb them back to back, it almost feels like you've climbed a whole route. Classic!

This route start 5 feet to the right of Clothing Optional. It is not in the picture topo.

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Routes in Presidents Crag